TENCHI'S SECOND UNIVERSE

Episode 7: Who's who?

WASHU: How dare you? You come into our family just to destroy it?

GEORGE: Well, Washu you seem to forget what your family has done to Ryo. Ryo deserves a second chance and I am giving it to her by helping her get revenge against you.

WASHU: Why are you being like this, Ryo? What happened to that little girl I knew years ago?

RYO: You killed her that day when my father died. I tried getting you out of that prison but how do you repay me? By killing my father! Now do you think that's fair?

WASHU: Give me my granddaughter, now!

RYO: Just know that if you dare tell anyone about who we really are, your granddaughter will suffer the consequences.

WASHU: I will do what you want, but please don't hurt Ryoahu!

RYO: Take this pest.

Ryo hands Ryoahu to Washu and leaves with George.

WASHU: (thinking) I should have known that George was up to something, but to think that Ryo would turn up to be like this. Oh my poor Ryoahu, you have to suffer the consequences. Only if I should have known that Ryoko was gone. RYOAHU: *cries*

Back in SPP...

RYOKO: (telepathically) Washu, I know of a way to escape from this place. I know you can hear me that is why I'm sending you this message. I have made sure that everyone thinks that I have changed and thankfully, I am much more superior than Ryo ever was on this planet. Get everything ready, we're going home!

Later on earth...

HALITE: Something is wrong with mom!

KIYONE: Why do you say that?

HALITE: I'm getting a message, but I don't know what she is talking about. It sounds like she's in trouble.

KIYONE: But Ryoko is outside talking to George, I don't see that she is in any danger.

HALITE: That's not mom...

KIYONE: What do you mean? She's Ryoko, your mother.

HALITE: I have been suspicious since that day at the pool. She doesn't seem quite her self and I know that isn't Ryoko.

KIYONE: Then who is she?

HALITE: That's what I need to find out. Stay here with Daniel, I need to talk with Washu.

KIYONE: All right.

Inside Washu's lab...

HALITE: I know you are hiding something from me Washu! But why wont you tell me?

WASHU: I don't know what you're talking about. Nothing's wrong!

HALITE: Washu, why are you lying to me? I know something's wrong.

WASHU: Please leave my lab. I have lots of things to do.

HALITE: You know I will find out sooner of later. I have the same powers that you and mom do, just remember that.

Halite gets out of the lab and goes to the kitchen.

SASAMI: Is something wrong Halite?

L. HALITE: What's up?

O. HALITE: I'm confused, Halite did you by any chance get a message from mom?

L. HALITE: I don't know. I think I did but I didn't pay attention to it since it was directed to grandma Washu.

O. HALITE: But you did hear it right?

L. HALITE: Yes.

O. HALITE: Sasami, could you please tell dad to meet me up in the shrine later today? I want him to take me and Ryoahu with him and no one else!

SASAMI: Not even Ryoko?

O. HALITE: No, don't even mention this to Washu.

SASAMI: Ok, don't worry.

Halite goes outside and calls Hyriu, at that moment Ayeka came of the house.

AYEKA: Are you going for Ryoko?

HALITE: How do you know about this?

AYEKA: I know Ryoko better than anyone besides Washu, you think I wouldn't know that this person that's replacing her is Ryoko?

HALITE: All right, let's go get her back.

AYEKA: Does Tenchi know about this?

HALITE: I told him to meet me in the shrine later today, he doesn't know that mom is missing.

AYEKA: That's strange.

HALITE: Yes I know. You would think that him, of all people, should know that woman wasn't my mom. Well let's get going.

Out on the other side of the house...

GEORGE: Do you think that Washu will keep quiet about this?

RYO: Well of course, she wouldn't want anything bad to happen to her girls.

GEORGE: You never really explained to me what Washu has to do with you.

RYO: She's my mother.

Back in space...

RYOKO: Hilda is everything ready to go back to earth?

HILDA: Yes, you can leave whenever you want to.

ALLY: There's a ship entering the atmosphere. Should I find out who it is?

HILDA: Of course.

ALLY: (to Halite) This is SPP please state your business in this planet.

HALITE: I'm here to speak to my mother.

ALLY: What is your name?

HALITE: I am first class GP officer Halite.

ALLY: (to Hilda) It looks like the GP is in our tails.

RYOKO: Who is it?

ALLY: Some guy named Halite.

RYOKO: He's my son. Let him come.

ALLY: (to Halite) You may enter.

Minutes later...

RYOKO: What are you doing here? How did you find out?

AYEKA: You would think that we wouldn't notice that you were missing? Who is that woman anyways?

RYOKO: She's my twin.

HALITE: But I thought that you were an only child.

RYOKO: That's what I thought too, but it had something to do with Kagato.

HALITE: How's that?

RYOKO: Well he stole some of the stuff that Washu used to create me and so there were two of us. Ryo is far more powerful than any of us even you Halite. She doesn't need the gems to be powerful.

AYEKA: Why is she taking your place?

RYOKO: She wanted revenge.

AYEKA: Revenge for what?

RYOKO: For killing her father and her boyfriend. She has big plans on destroying the Masaki family and Tenchi and I are the targets.

HALITE: Who was her boyfriend?

RYOKO: Hotsuma.

AYEKA: Now how is that?

RYOKO: I'm not quite clear in that whole case, but I know that we gotta go back before this turns into more trouble.

Back at home...

L. HALITE: Dad, where's mom?

TENCHI: She's outside talking to officer George. Sasami is dinner almost ready?

L. HALITE: How's my little sis? She is growing to be more adorable by the day.

KIYONE: Has Halite come back yet?

TENCHI: Where did he go?

KIYONE: He said he had something to do.

TENCHI: He's starting to sound like his mom.

SASAMI: Dinner is ready! Oh Tenchi, Halite told me to give you a message.

TENCHI: Yes, what is it?

SASAMI: He said to meet him later at the shrine with only himself and Ryoahu.

TENCHI: Why?

SASAMI: I don't know. He only told me to say this to only you.

KIYONE: Oh, don't worry about it. I think I know what he's up to.

TENCHI: What is it?

KIYONE: You expect me to tell you? Just wait. He'll tell you later.

SASAMI: Isn't anyone else gonna eat?

TENCHI: Let me just go tell the others.

KIYONE: So that's all he told you?

SASAMI: Yes. It's kind of strange because he also left with my sister.

KIYONE: Now what does Ayeka have to do with Ryoko being missing?

SASAMI: What do you mean missing? She's outside.

KIYONE: Never mind. Please don't mention this to anyone.

SASAMI: Alright. I guess I'll find out sooner or later.

In Washu's lab...

WASHU: Now hold still, I need to find out what goes on in that brain of yours Mihoshi.

MIHOSHI: Um, miss Washu... I'm getting a little hungry.

WASHU: Well it will have to wait. I'm doing a very important experiment.

(knock on the door)

TENCHI: Washu, dinner is ready.

MIHOSHI: Yay!

TENCHI: Mihoshi? What are you doing in here?

MIHOSHI: Washu is doing some experiments on me.

TENCHI: Washu is something wrong?

WASHU: What do you mean?

TENCHI: You would never come into contact with Mihoshi or even let her come to your lab.

WASHU: Well I needed a new subject since Ryoko forbid me to do any more experiments on you. *S* Don't worry, I'm just trying to find out what makes Mihoshi work.

TENCHI: Well dinner is ready and we would like for you to join us tonight.

WASHU: I'm sorry but I got a lot of stuff to do tonight. Mihoshi, you make sure to come back early tomorrow.

MIHOSHI: All right.

TENCHI: Well then, I guess we'll see you tomorrow. Goodnight Washu.

WASHU: Goodnight.

Tenchi leaves.

WASHU: I wonder when Ryoko will be back. What is Halite doing anyways?

Outside...

TENCHI: George, Ryoko dinner is ready.

RYOKO: Be right there.

TENCHI: Well hurry up because you haven't spend a moment with your daughter today. She needs her mom to also take care of her you know.

RYO: I'll be there ok?

In space...

RYOKO: Head back and tell Tenchi what's going on.

AYEKA: What are your plans?

RYOKO: We need to get rid of Ryo.

HALITE: It will be a difficult task mom.

RYOKO: I know, I just hope that they can tell the difference between Ryo and me.

TO BE CONTINUED...



TENCHI'S SECOND UNIVERSE Episode 8

Back in earth, inside the Masaki shrine...

TENCHI: Now where is Halite?

L. HALITE: I'm pretty sure he's getting home soon.

Near the lake...

KIYONE: So what happened?

O. HALITE: Is dad in the shrine?

KIYONE: Yes.

O. HALITE: Princess Ayeka, can you please fill Kiyone in this?

AYEKA: All right.

Halite leaves.

AYEKA: Well then...

Up in the shrine...

L. HALITE: I see him, he's coming up the stairs.

O. HALITE: I'm here!

TENCHI: What is it you want to say that's so important?

O. HALITE: Mom isn't who she is.

TENCHI: What do you mean?

O. HALITE: The Ryoko that's in this earth, isn't the real Ryoko we know.

TENCHI: What are you trying to say Halite?

O. HALITE: Well--

RYO: There you are! I've been looking all over for you!

O. HALITE: Mom, you're here.

RYO: Where have you been all day Halite?

O. HALITE: I had to take care of some business up in the head quarters.

RYO: But it's destroyed.

O. HALITE: Well, some of the survivors are building up the HQ again.

RYO: That's good. So why aren't you guys already in bed?

TENCHI: Well Halite had something to tell me.

RYO: What was that Halite?

O. HALITE: Well, it's about ships. You know what dad? Never mind. I'll just ask Washu.

RYO: What's wrong, maybe I can help you.

O. HALITE: No, don't worry. Goodnight.

RYO & TENCHI: Goodnight.

L. HALITE: Please take me with you!

TENCHI: Yes, I think it's best if you put these two in bed.

O. HALITE: All right. (to Ryoahu) Come here you precious creature! Let's go Halite.

Tenchi hands Ryoahu to Halite and stays in the shrine to talk to Ryoko.

TENCHI: Halite has been acting weird lately.

RYO: Yes I know what you mean *hugs Tenchi* I got an idea, why don't we spend the night here?

TENCHI: Really?

RYO: Yeah, lets stay here.

Ryo kisses Tenchi and their shadows fade out.

The next day...

RYOKO: How did it go?

HALITE: Ryo came in when I was about to tell him.

RYOKO: How did she know?

HALITE: I don't know. She somehow found out.

RYOKO: *sighs* Well, I guess that we'll have to take extreme measures then.

HALITE: But what if something goes wrong?

RYOKO: Well I guess then, that will be it. We wont know until we try it.

HALITE: All right. Do you want me to tell Washu about it?

RYOKO: No. She should have known about and she didn't do anything. Don't tell her anything.

HALITE: All right then. See you later.

KIYONE: What's gonna happen?

HALITE: Mom's coming back.

KIYONE: I still don't get why Ryo wanted to take over Ryoko's spot.

HALITE: I guess we'll find out sooner or later.

They keep talking and Kiyone suddenly hears baby Daniel crying.

KIYONE: I have to go get our son.

HALITE: I'm going out to the lake, do you know where little Halite is?

KIYONE: He might be with Sasami. You know, I think that little guy has a thing for Sasami.

HALITE: *laughs* Might be. I'll go check on him.

KIYONE: Looks like Sasami's gonna take over my place.

HALITE: Don't say that. *he kisses Kiyone* No one can take your place.

Kiyone blushes and starts up the stairs. Halite goes to the kitchen.

L. HALITE: Sasami, I think you're a pretty cool girl and I like a lot. I was wondering if, if you'd be my girlfriend?

SASAMI: Aren't you marrying Kiyone?

L. HALITE: That's years from now. I'm talking about right now.

SASAMI: Well... I don't know Halite. Give me some time to think, okay?

L. HALITE: All right.

Sasami leaves and the older Halite comes in.

O. HALITE: Oh look, little Halite is looking for a girlfriend! How cute!

L. HALITE: What do you want?

O. HALITE: I have to tell you something about mom.

L. HALITE: Is it about that dream I had?

O. HALITE: What dream?

L. HALITE: I've been having this dream but Washu erased it from my system. I'm in a spaceship and someone that looks like mom is there. I ask her what she's doing and she pushes me back. I tell her that she's not my mom and she says "we'll see".

O. HALITE: How come I don't know anything about this?

L. HALITE: Washu erased my memory about that.

O. HALITE: Why would she did that? What is she trying to hide?

L. HALITE: I don't know. Is mom in danger?

O. HALITE: She kind of is, but she'll come back to settle all this mess.

L. HALITE: What is she going to do?

O. HALITE: You'll see...

In space...

HILDA: Everything is set and ready for you to leave, Ryoko.

ALLY: Good luck. I hope everything comes out the way you want it to be!

RYOKO: All right, Ryo-ohki, let's go!

HILDA: Make sure that Ryo doesn't get out of this alive.

Ryo-ohki heads out of SPP and heads toward earth.

TENCHI: Halite, I know you wanted to tell me something yesterday, what is it?

HALITE: Well, I don't... I can't tell you.

TENCHI: Why not Halite?

HALITE: It's something that you will have to find out in time.

TENCHI: Well okay then. I gotta go look for your mom.

In Washu's lab...

WASHU: What is she trying to do? Little girl, your mom is so unpredictable. I just hope she knows what she's doing!

Ryo was outside on the other side of the lake looking around. She is lying on the grass looking at the sky. Minutes later, she spotted Ryo-ohki coming down.

RYO: What the hell? Why is she back?

Ryoko lands minutes later.

RYO: What are you doing back here?

RYOKO: I'm here to destroy you!

TO BE CONTINUED...